Everybody

• Most injuries at the university are due to back-pain. You must set-up your computer workstation correctly
• The list of trained first aiders and fire wardens for South Western Sydney Clinical School can be found in this website
• If you have an accident you must report it using MyUNSW
• Know the risks relevant to your work, this will be found in the risk assessment or safe work procedure
• Electrical equipment must not be used unless it is tested and tagged, or has a new-to-service tag.
• Electric-bar heaters are prohibited
• Regular H&S news updates are shown on the H&S home page: https://safety.unsw.edu.au/

If you work in a lab

• You must know all the risks in the lab: Check the safety notice on the door and local risk assessments and safe work procedures (SWPs)
• All work with genetically modified micro-/organisms requires approval from the university’s Institute Biological Safety Committee (IBC)
• Work with radiation requires a licence and approval from the university’s Radiation Safety Committee
• Import of certain biological agents require an AQIS license
• Work with Schedule 8 drugs of addition requires written approval from the Head of School
• Work with Schedule 10 carcinogens require written approval from WorkCover
• Work with Schedule 14 hazardous chemicals require health monitoring
• Visitors/contractors are not allowed into a lab without supervision and/or induction and/or training.
• When you purchase equipment or hazardous goods you must complete a pre/post purchasing checklist
• Know how to dispose of hazardous waste
• Know  how to transport hazardous substances around the building
• Know  where the chemical register is
• Know  where the biohazard register is
• Know  where the radiation register is
• Know  where Safety Data Sheets are stored for the chemicals that are in your lab
• Know  what to do if there is a spill or release of hazardous substance
• Be familiar with the spills kit
• Know  the location and how to operate the emergency shower and eye wash
• Know  how to operate the biological safety cabinet and fume cupboard
• Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) and fume cupboards must not be used if the test date has expired
• Know what personal protective equipment (PPE) is required and where it is stored